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4. Designed for people

A Melbourne designed for people will be a municipality designed at a human scale. In Melbourne, we will be protected and will feel welcome. We will want to walk - and stay - in Melbourne because it delights us.

A city designed for people stimulates its residents and visitors, celebrating people-paced movement and focusing on what lies in the pedestrian range of vision. A city designed for people encourages human presence and promotes human interaction. Most of all, a city designed for people welcomes everybody and makes them feel comfortable.

A people-designed Melbourne will encourage promenading, strolling, sitting, relaxing, stillness and movement; our people will see and be seen; and we can play, reflect, intermingle or observe. We'll feel protected and we'll have the choice and the desire to spend more time in the city doing what we like.

Melbourne generates a strong sense of place - we are defined by our central city grid of streets, our boulevards of elm and plane trees and our many parks. Our street activity provides much of our vibrant energy, but our heritage buildings, laneways and our pedestrian scale are essential to our municipality's vitality. Melbourne will build on these assets and continue to 'do small well', particularly as city development intensifies.

Laneways, boulevards, heritage buildings, public squares, parks, gardens and waterways and other people-friendly places are all important to our people and our future as a city for people. Ensuring these spaces remain accessible to all who spend time in the city is critical.

The interface between public and private spaces is also important. 'Ground floor' activities that spill out onto our streets add to Melbourne's vibrancy. Private places that allow people to enter, inhabit, linger and spend time blur the interface between public and private and integrate the built form into street life.

As our population densities increase we must also ensure that new development provides private and communal open space for residents and workers, and protects existing places for people.

Goals	Indicators	Outcomes
Human scale The municipality, its streetscapes and its buildings have a human and pedestrian scale. The fine grain of the municipality's streets and lanes is preserved. New developments respect and enhance this character.	Number of metres dedicated to 'A', 'B' and 'C' grade frontages in the central city. Current: Map shown on page 21 on Places for People 2004.	Melbourne's fine grain and human scale is preserved and enhanced.
Sense of place Streets and spaces retain their liveability, authenticity and sense of place. as they undergo change to become more sustainable and respond to climate change.	Percentage of city users using active modes of transport such as walking, bike riding or public transport. Current: 54 per cent (2006) ¹	Melbourne becomes sustainable while retaining its sense of place.
Continuity and change Urban design and architecture respects our heritage and its context while looking forward in its approach and solutions. Ensure a robust heritage perspective for the future - for both our physical and social heritage. Acknowledge and celebrate our Indigenous and European heritage in our public spaces and places.	Percentage of new development which adaptively reuses some or all of existing structures. Current: Indicator to be developed. Number of programs developed to incorporate the Indigenous and historic landscape culture into the cityscape. Current: Indicator to be developed.	Development which respects physical and cultural heritage whilst reflecting modern thinking and processes. Development which acknowledges Indigenous and European heritage whilst reflecting modern thinking and approaches.
Activity and interest on our street edges Ensure our streets and laneways remain unique, surprising, interesting, engaging and authentic. Ensure street edges and activities on the street contribute to the culture and liveability of the municipality.	Kilometres of accessible and active lanes, arcades and alleys in the CBD. Current: In 2004, 3.4 km. ² Total area of parkland (public open space) accessible to residents and visitors. Current: 567.8 ha ³	Street space reallocated to sustainable modes of transport - footpaths are wide and support a mix of uses and activities. Our public spaces and laneways continue to remain unique, surprising, interesting, engaging and authentically Melbourne. Urban spaces are designed to reflect our urban and natural context.
Sustainable urban design and architecture Promote quality urban design and sustainable architecture through demonstration projects and policy that encourages architecture to have a positive contribution to its surroundings and the city.	Percentage of new buildings that achieve green star ratings of five or above. Current: Indicator to be developed.	Well designed buildings that contribute positively to the urban environment and relate well to the public realm.
Strong neighbourhoods Design and protect neighbourhoods that encourage social interaction and activity and provide access to a range of services and facilities.	Satisfaction of residents with the level of social interaction and inclusiveness within their suburb. Current: Indicator to be developed.	Strong neighbourhoods grow supporting a sense of community and caring.
Functional public and private space Create and protect public and private space designed to support a range of uses and users, including physical movement, safety, areas of respite and social interaction.	Space dedicated to squares, malls and promenades. Current: In 2004, 72,200m2 ⁴	Well designed public spaces that build on the city's heritage and character, promoting healthy and active communities and making the city accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
A supportive regulatory framework The Melbourne Planning Scheme (including the Victorian Planning Policy Framework) supports and encourages a city designed for people. Road regulations and implementation that give the same weight to pedestrians, bicycles and public transport as cars.	Indicator to be developed.	A clear, concise and consistent Melbourne Planning Scheme that supports good design and facilitates design excellence and good decision making. Equitable allocation of road space to all modes.
Physical representation of the city Provide opportunities for the community to engage with the city and its development through the use of participatory and engagement tools, including a physical and three-dimensional model of the municipality.	Number of people who engage with the City of Melbourne through participatory and engagement tools. Current: Indicator to be developed.	People understand and contribute to Melbourne's development. People have ownership of "their" Melbourne and are proud to show it to visitors.

Goals

Indicators

Outcomes

Human scale

The municipality, its streetscapes and its buildings have a human and pedestrian scale.

The fine grain of the municipality's streets and lanes is preserved. New developments respect and enhance this character.

Number of metres dedicated to 'A', 'B' and 'C' grade frontages in the central city. Current: Map shown on page 21 on Places for People 2004.

Melbourne's fine grain and human scale is preserved and enhanced.

Sense of place

Streets and spaces retain their liveability, authenticity and sense of place. as they undergo change to become more sustainable and respond to climate change.

Percentage of city users using active modes of transport such as walking, bike riding or public transport. Current: 54 per cent (2006) ¹

Melbourne becomes sustainable while retaining its sense of place.

Continuity and change

Urban design and architecture respects our heritage and its context while looking forward in its approach and solutions. Ensure a robust heritage perspective for the future - for both our physical and social heritage.

Acknowledge and celebrate our Indigenous and European heritage in our public spaces and places.

Percentage of new development which adaptively reuses some or all of existing structures. Current: Indicator to be developed.

Number of programs developed to incorporate the Indigenous and historic landscape culture into the cityscape. Current: Indicator to be developed.

Development which respects physical and cultural heritage whilst reflecting modern thinking and processes.

Development which acknowledges Indigenous and European heritage whilst reflecting modern thinking and approaches.

Activity and interest on our street edges

Ensure our streets and laneways remain unique, surprising, interesting, engaging and authentic.

Ensure street edges and activities on the street contribute to the culture and liveability of the municipality.

Kilometres of accessible and active lanes, arcades and alleys in the CBD. Current: In 2004, 3.4 km. ²

Total area of parkland (public open space) accessible to residents and visitors. Current: 567.8 ha ³

Street space reallocated to sustainable modes of transport - footpaths are wide and support a mix of uses and activities.

Our public spaces and laneways continue to remain unique, surprising, interesting, engaging and authentically Melbourne.

Urban spaces are designed to reflect our urban and natural context.

Sustainable urban design and architecture

Promote quality urban design and sustainable architecture through demonstration projects and policy that encourages architecture to have a positive contribution to its surroundings and the city.

Percentage of new buildings that achieve green star ratings of five or above. Current: Indicator to be developed.

Well designed buildings that contribute positively to the urban environment and relate well to the public realm.

Strong neighbourhoods

Design and protect neighbourhoods that encourage social interaction and activity and provide access to a range of services and facilities.

Satisfaction of residents with the level of social interaction and inclusiveness within their suburb. Current: Indicator to be developed.

Strong neighbourhoods grow supporting a sense of community and caring.

Functional public and private space

Create and protect public and private space designed to support a range of uses and users, including physical movement, safety, areas of respite and social interaction.

Space dedicated to squares, malls and promenades. Current: In 2004, 72,200m2 ⁴

Well designed public spaces that build on the city's heritage and character, promoting healthy and active communities and making the city accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

A supportive regulatory framework

The Melbourne Planning Scheme (including the Victorian Planning Policy Framework) supports and encourages a city designed for people.

Road regulations and implementation that give the same weight to pedestrians, bicycles and public transport as cars.

Indicator to be developed.

A clear, concise and consistent Melbourne Planning Scheme that supports good design and facilitates design excellence and good decision making.

Equitable allocation of road space to all modes.

Physical representation of the city

Provide opportunities for the community to engage with the city and its development through the use of participatory and engagement tools, including a physical and three-dimensional model of the municipality.

Number of people who engage with the City of Melbourne through participatory and engagement tools. Current: Indicator to be developed.

People understand and contribute to Melbourne's development.

People have ownership of "their" Melbourne and are proud to show it to visitors.